scholarly journals Evaluating the Power Grid Investment Behavior in China: From the Perspective of Government Supervision

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 4192
Author(s):  
Yanbin Li ◽  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
Bingkang Li ◽  
Zhen Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Investment Behavior ◽  
System Reform ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Government Supervision ◽  
The Government

Power grid investment behavior (PGIB) is a necessary prerequisite to ensure safe and reliable power supply. The supervision of PGIB is an important measure to reduce electricity price. It helps to release the dividends of the new power system reform and promote the sustainable development of the power industry. However, for a long time, China’s regulation of PGIB was relatively weak, lacking clear supervision awareness and effective supervision methods. On the basis of clarifying the contents of PGIB supervision, this paper establishes an evaluation index system for the compliance of PGIB from the government supervision perspective, involving four dimensions and 14 secondary indicators. Furthermore, a hybrid evaluation model based on the combined decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method (DEMATEL-ANP), analytical network process method, and vague set is proposed. The results reveal that the control over cost and efficiency of the PGIB in China is not enough. According to the results, this paper puts forward the indicators that close attention should be paid to and the work priorities in China’s supervision of PGIB, which has certain practical value for the implementation of new power system reform and the sustainable development of Chinese power industry.

scholarly journals Enterprise Sustainability: Economic Policy Uncertainty, Enterprise Investment, and Profitability

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aijun Guo ◽  
Haiqi Wei ◽  
Fanglei Zhong ◽  
Shuangshuang Liu ◽  
Chunlin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Policy ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Investment Behavior ◽  
Policy Uncertainty ◽  
Dynamic Interactions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Policy Uncertainty ◽  
The Government ◽  
Enterprise Investment

Under economic fluctuations, the sustainable development of enterprises is crucial. Currently, there are few studies on the interaction between economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and the sustainable development behavior of enterprises. Based on a panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) model, this paper explores the static and dynamic interactions among EPU, enterprise investment, and enterprise profitability and then analyzes regional heterogeneity in these factors. It finds that EPU has an inhibitory effect on the investment and profitability of enterprises, while the investment and profitability of enterprises also have an inhibitory effect on EPU. In addition, there are contribution differences and regional differences in the degrees of influence of the three factors. In the long run, EPU and the inhibition of enterprise investment and profitability are strongest in China’s central region. The results show that the stronger the certainty of economic policy, the more conducive this policy is to promoting enterprise investment behavior and improving enterprise profitability. Therefore, to ensure normal economic development, the government should limit changes in economic policy as much as possible; doing so is critical for promoting investment behavior and improving the profitability of enterprises.

Dynamic Assessment of the Development of Circular Economy of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 2059-2064
Author(s):  
Bin Zhou ◽  
Li Li Chen ◽  
Chun Li Hu ◽  
Lin Gen Wang ◽  
Song Lin Mu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Index System ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
The State ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Government

Building an index system of circular economy evaluation scientifically, evaluating the state of development of circular economy correctly, is not only main contents of the circular economy research, but also an important way to achieve the sustainable development of circular economy. Based on promulgated by the government, combined with the actual development of Ningbos circular economy, a comprehensive evaluation index system of Ningbos circular economy development has been built. And therefore the state of circular economy development from 2001 to 2011 has been evaluated dynamically.

Evaluation of the Sustainable Development of the Energy and Chemical Industry Base in Northern Shaanxi

2013 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 145-151
Author(s):  
Shan Hua
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Economic Resource ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Northern Shaanxi ◽  
Resource And Environment

The sustainable development of the northern Shaanxi area has been severely restricted by the increasingly serious issue of the environmental pollution and ecological destruction in the energy and chemical industry base there. This paper, based on the thorough analysis to the investigation data about the environmental status and the existing problems of energy and chemical industry base in northern Shaanxi, construct evaluation index system of the base sustainable development. The paper evaluated comprehensively the level of sustainable development in energy and chemical industry base in Northern Shaanxi based on statistical data in past years. It reveals the contradiction and the plight of economic, resource and environment in the process of current base, and shows the urgent problems which must be solved in the future.

scholarly journals United Nations' sustainable development goals review: Dual analysis of Romania and Denmark

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1309-1336
Author(s):  
Vlad Turcea
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Investment Behavior ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Dual Analysis ◽  
Development Goals

The present paper aims to highlight the discrepancies between two countries of the European Union, Romania and Denmark, in the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals. As Denmark is seen as a primer European and Global nation in achieving the United Nations' targets, Romania can use this example as a guideline on how to act and to obtain the most notable results. The article proposes some key principles that Romanians could follow in order to successfully fulfill the 2030 Action Plan having, as an example, the strategies and indicators reached by Denmark. The current work paper is structured as a review of the two reports that voluntarily summarize the situation of the Sustainable Development Goals in each state, followed by a statistical analysis of investment behavior and concluded with an analysis of the most notable differences between the states based on the dataset published by Eurostat.

scholarly journals Linking the SDGS with human rights: opportunities and challenges of promoting goal 17

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Wekgari Dulume
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Partnerships ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Principles And Standards

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is grounded in different international human rights instruments. Human rights (HR) principles and standards are strongly reflected in several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. Furthermore, SDG 17 emphasizes partnership as a key to achieving all of the SDGs. This article examines the SDGs-HR linkage in general, as well as specific HR principles that can be advanced by the achievement of SDG 17. Opportunities and challenges to promote Goal 17 of the SDGs that directly affect certain HRs are also examined. A review of relevant literature, 2030 summit documents, and outcomes of recent international conferences on the SDGs is undertaken in order to determine the progress made towards forging regional and global partnerships for the SDGs, as envisaged in Goal 17. This article finds that the absence of a political will and commitment, increased isolationist policy, narrow nationalism and poor rule linkage at national and international levels are some of the obstacles to the attainment of Goal 17. Yet, opportunities abound to promote the Goal. The article recommends a genuine commitment to implementing the SDGs by encouraging the South-South and North-South to prevent the SDGs from becoming a mere wishlist. Synergy between the government, individuals, civil society organizations (CSOs) and transnational corporations (TNCs) is equally very important. Keywords: Human rights, sustainable development goals, partnership for the goals.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Sustainable Development of Tourism Cities Based on SDGs and Tourism Competitiveness Index: Analysis of 221 Prefecture-Level Cities in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12338
Author(s):  
Junli Gao ◽  
Chaofeng Shao ◽  
Sihan Chen ◽  
Zizhang Wei
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Competitiveness Index ◽  
Development Paths ◽  
Economic Zones

Based on the Sustainable Development Goals and competitiveness index, an evaluation index system for sustainable development of tourism cities was established. The sustainable development level of 221 outstanding tourism cities in 2018 was evaluated, and their sustainable development paths were designed accordingly. The results show the following: (1) There is a large gap in sustainable development scores. In general, no city has achieved a strong sustainable development model. Natural and cultural resources and protection systems are the shortcomings of the systems. (2) The weights of natural and cultural resources and protection systems are the largest, and the weights of natural and cultural resources endowment, degree of tourism infrastructure construction, and economic support for natural and cultural resources are larger. Nature reserve coverage index, network popularity, and other indicators have greater weight. (3) There is a gap in the sustainable development level of tourism cities in the eight comprehensive economic zones. The economic zones in the eastern and southern coastal areas are better than those in the northwest and the middle reaches of the Yellow River. (4) The driving factors of the eight types of tourism cities distinguished by their characteristics are basically the same, but the obstacles are different.

Impact of ICTs for Sustainable Development of Youth Employability

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-180
Author(s):  
Abiodun Alao ◽  
Roelien Brink
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Digital Knowledge ◽  
The Government ◽  
Youth Employability

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (41R) era requires industries to adopt the use of technology and specialised study accomplished with digital knowledge. This has contributed to the high rate of unemployment and job loss of people, especially the youths without digital knowledge. The objective of this study is to understand how ICTs can be used for the sustainable development of youth employability. The youths are among the low-income populations that require access to information on industry requirement for improved employability and the provision of digital skills training will allow them to have the knowledge to use ICTs to access information on the relevant job skills needed in the labour market. The sustainable livelihood theory was used to guide the study. Recommendations for the study will allow the government, ICT policymakers, and stakeholders to use ICTs for the sustainable development of youths and improve employability.

scholarly journals Evaluation and Policy Research on the Sustainable Development of China’s Rare Earth Resources

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuedong Liang ◽  
Meng Ye ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Wanbing Fu ◽  
Zhi Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Low Efficiency

As rare earth resources are indispensable raw materials for modern society, they have become strategic global reserve resources. Even though China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of rare earth, the industry has low efficiency and severe problems with over-exploitation and environmental pollution; therefore, there needs to be a greater focus on the sustainable exploitation of rare earth resources. This paper establishes an innovative evaluation index system for the sustainable development of China’s rare earth resources from six main aspects; economic development, social progress, environmental protection, technological innovation, rare earth development and utilization, and rare earth protection in which the indicators are assessed using an entropy method. Grey correlation analysis was used to evaluate China’s rare earth sustainable development level from 2006–2016, from which it was found that sustainable development was poor from 2006–2010 and marginally better from 2011–2016. The main factor affecting rare earth sustainable development in China was found to be the lag in the development of environment protection system and rare earth protection system. Policy recommendations for improving China’s rare earth protection, environmental protection, and technological innovation are proposed to guide government regulations and assist rare earth industry personnel.

scholarly journals Legal Research on the Right to Rest of Laborers

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Min Song
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

In 2015, the central government issued a document on building the harmonious labor relations, which emphasized the right to rest of workers and rectified the current severe imbalance of labor relations. This document released a signal to guarantee the sustainable development of the labor force for the future. These measures, such as relative departments perfecting the legislation and law enforcement, the trade union performing their duties actively, employing units and workers raising their awareness and enhancing mutual understanding and branches of the government cooperating, can realize the right to rest of workers to the greatest extent possible.

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